Looks pretty nifty... I could see using one of those to get to work, not sure how much real benefit it would be for me long term but it is a slick looking vehicle.

Woodstock Progress Hybrid (2012) - Just getting warmed up...
Woodstock Fireview (2009) - Sold to a good friend
New to wood burning fall 2008, learning as fast as I can to recognize my mistakes earlier and earlier...

I smell BS.
500Watt motor? no way... The RC airplanes I fly have larger wattage motors. and a discount like that. I bet if you buy it you will be dissapointed for one reason or other. something is wrong

I smell BS.
500Watt motor? no way... The RC airplanes I fly have larger wattage motors. and a discount like that. I bet if you buy it you will be dissapointed for one reason or other. something is wrong

Had to pass on this one. In order to qualify as an electric bike it needs to have pedals. Otherwise you need a license. I am also concerned about the build quality based on sparse reviews I could find. Also, parts could be a pain to locate. And last, we have hills, lots of them. They make 500w seem puny pretty quickly.

PE Alderlea T6 - the gentle giant, Jotul 602“Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it.” - Mark Twain -
"A poor worker always blames his tools." - Dad

PE Alderlea T6 - the gentle giant, Jotul 602“Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it.” - Mark Twain -
"A poor worker always blames his tools." - Dad

PE Alderlea T6 - the gentle giant, Jotul 602“Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it.” - Mark Twain -
"A poor worker always blames his tools." - Dad

PE Alderlea T6 - the gentle giant, Jotul 602“Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it.” - Mark Twain -
"A poor worker always blames his tools." - Dad

I just saw this post and thought from my personal experience I could add a little here. I just got back from a seven week stint in a Chinese shipard on a small Island near Shanghai. Everyone has these electric scooters there. This one seems to be typical of what you would see. They used 4-12v batteries and I believe it was a 48v system. I used one in the yard traveling between areas (albeit it was pretty flat) and I tell you these things will move. Many times two of us approaching 400lbs were on one and it had no problem. I could have bought one there and brought it home for about $450 BUT it would have had to meet US specs by being manufacturered by an approved seller there and have a DOT VIN plate on it, or I would have had 120 days to get it converted and approved in 120 days in the states at an unknown cost. The EPA rules were easy to meet but things such as frame grounding of an electric vehicle, tires, brake lines, mirrors, lights, etc were all an issue. Since you can buy one of the 500w models for about $800 (ebay, online), I felt that wasn't worth the hassle with the regulatory stuff.

One thing about them is how quiet they are. Once you hear a gas one next to the electric one you realize how annoying the gas ones are. I almost got taken out at night by an electric one since the moron was driving the wrong way down a one way street and I didn't look that way nor hear him. It was close. They also typically didn't turn their lights on at night to conserve the battery. Chinese drivers are pretty bad.

I will be in the market for one maybe next spring. Possibly a bit bigger 700w model. I weigh 210lbs or so and will move me no problem.